TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Erick Lee, Public Works Director
Sean Roberts, Field Operations Manager
SUBJECT:Title
Reinstallation of No Parking Signs on Rowell Avenue Between 19th Street and Marine Avenue (Public Works Director Lee).
(Estimated Time: 15 Mins.)
PROVIDE DIRECTION
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council provide direction on the reinstallation of "no parking" signs on Rowell Avenue between 19th Street and Marine Avenue.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no known fiscal implications associated with this item. If the City Council directs staff to re-implement parking restrictions related to street sweeping on this segment of Rowell Avenue, Public Works will purchase and install appropriate "no parking" signs. Sufficient funds are available in the Public Works Department's budget for this purpose.
BACKGROUND:
Under the City's current approach, Public Works will install or remove "no parking" signs related to street sweeping if 66% (two-thirds) of the property owners of a block sign a petition in favor of the City taking that specific action. For petitioning purposes, properties on both sides of a block between two consecutive intersections are the relevant parties in a petition process. Properties adjacent to more than one street (e.g., corner properties) may sign more than one petition.
For streets in Manhattan Beach that do not have "no parking" signs posted related to street sweeping, it is essential to note that street sweeping still occurs on these streets. The sweeper goes around any parked cars obstructing its route. Since there are no posted parking restrictions, citations are not issued to those vehicles. However, the curbs and roadway surfaces where cars are parked are not cleaned.
On August 2, 2022, the City Council directed staff to maintain the parking restrictions related to street sweeping on...
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